Multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
This article is about the multi-purpose arena formerly known as New Orleans Arena. For the arena found in Las Vegas, see
Orleans Arena .
Smoothie King Center The venue in 2022
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Show map of the United States Former names New Orleans Arena (1999–2014) Address 1500 Dave Dixon Drive Location New Orleans , Louisiana , U.S.Coordinates 29°56′56″N 90°4′55″W / 29.94889°N 90.08194°W / 29.94889; -90.08194 Public transit 49 Poydras Street New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal Owner Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District (The State of Louisiana) Operator ASM Global Capacity Concerts: 17,971 NBA basketball: 16,867
College basketball/NBA playoff games: 18,500 Broke ground November 30, 1995[ 1] Opened October 29, 1999[ 7] Construction cost US$114 million ($209 million in 2023 dollars[ 2] ) Architect Arthur Q. Davis and Partners Billes-Manning Architects Hewitt Washington and AssociatesProject manager CS Associates[ 3] Structural engineer Walter P Moore [ 4] Services engineer Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.[ 5] General contractor Manhattan [ 6] /Gibbs[ 4] New Orleans Brass (ECHL ) (1999–2002)New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (NBA ) (2002–2005, 2007–present)New Orleans VooDoo (AFL ) (2004–2005, 2007–2008, 2011–2015)smoothiekingcenter .com
Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans , Louisiana . It is located in the city's Central Business District , adjacent to Caesars Superdome . The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and has been home to the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2002.[ 8] The New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League played their home games in the arena from 2004 until the team disbanded in 2008. The VooDoo resumed play at the arena in March 2011, until after the 2015 AFL season when the franchise folded.
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